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Where does “उमा” come from?

उमा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit उमा — flax; turmeric.

उमा (Hindi): flax; linseed; light

Definitions

  1. flax; linseed; light

Ancestry of “उमा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritउमाflax; turmeric
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